NJ jail guards push to expand isolated confinement. Critics call for ‘humane’ alternatives.

A local news story from New Jersey, reported by New Jersey Monitor.

Local News · New Jersey · October 16, 2026

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A lawmaker who proposed expanding isolated confinement to punish inmates who assault officers got lots of pushback at a Thursday hearing.

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